Towel-dispensing cabinet



Dec. 22,1925 1,566,870

G. M. HUBINGER TOWEL DI SPENSING CABINET Filed April 14, 1924 wunmmllmllmllllu Patented Dec. 22, 1925.

UNITED -STATES GEORGE M. HUBINGER, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

TOWEL-DISPENSING CABINET.

Application filed April 14, 1924. Serial No. 706,510.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE M. HUBINGER, a cit zen of the United States, and resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of \Visconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Towel- Dispensing Cabinets; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description. thereof.

This invention relates to towel dispensing cabinets.

Objects of this invention are to provide a towel dispensing cabinet which is so constructed that the towels are retained in a sanitary condition until they are used, which is provided with means for supporting the towels, and independent means for holding the towels loosely in their initial position, and which is so constructed that the used towels are securely retained against unauthorized removal and are stored in the lower portion of the cabinet in an automatic manner.

A further important object of this invention is the provision of means for deflecting any fumes or vapors that may rise from the used towels and for keeping these gases or other soiling agencies from contacting with the clean towels.

Further objects are to provide a towel dispensing cabinet which is so constructed that the necessity for doors is wholly avoided and yet in which the towels are, as stated, retained against unauthorized removal.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional elevation through the cabinet, such view being taken on the line 1-1 of Figure 2.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional View on the line 22 of Figure 1, the towels being omitted in this view for the sake of clearness.

The device comprises a cabinet having a straight back portion 1, a bottom 2, a top 3 and a. forwardly spaced front wall 1 extending a portion of the height of the cabinet. The cabinet may conveniently be supported by legs, as shown, and is also preferably provided with a downturned ledge or flange 5 extending from the lower portion of the top 3 to hide the upper portion of the supporting device, and to provide a finished appearance. Ar. upwardly and forwardly slanting partition 6 extends from an intermediate portion of the back to apoint approximately level with the upper portion of the front wall 4. This partition is provided with upturned flanges 7, as illustrated in Figure 1.

It is preferable to form the front edge of the sides 8 of the cabinet with an inwardly ofiset portion 9 aligning with the depending flange 5, as shown in Figure 1, and to extend these side walls outwardly until they engage the side posts of the front wall 4, as shown. It is to be noted also that the cabinet is preferably provided with the posts 10 which form a continuation of the front legs and also with posts or strengthening members 11 which form continuations of the rear legs and extend upwardly throughout the entire height of the cabinet.

The towels 12 are provided with gromets or eyes which are loosely received upon a supporting bar 13, such bar being removably retained in any suitable form of looking or clampino' socket member 13'. The bar is preferably provided with an enlarged flange 14 at its rear end, as illustrated in Figure 1.

In order to hold the towels in their initial position, and to loosely retain them, an independent U-shaped strap or bar 15 is secured at spaced points to the back wall 1 of the cabinet, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. This looped member isadapted to engage 0r surround the central portion of the towels, as shown, and to hold them in a neat and attractive manner.

It is to be noted that the supporting bar 13 extends outwardly beyond the forward edge of the partition 6. A chain or similar flexible member 16 is secured to the forward edge of this bar and depends in a free manner into the lower compartment of the cabinet and free of engagement with either the partition 6 or the front wall 4 thereof. The lower end of the chain 16 is provided with an enlarged lock or retaining member 17 of a well known type to prevent unauthorized removal of the towels.

I t is to be distinctly noted that no retaining means whatsoever are carried by the bar 13 and consequently a person intending aising the towels is not compelled to manipulate any apparatus whatsoever with his wet hands. He is merely required to grasp a towel and draw it free of the embracing loop 15, thus requiring him to place his wet hands solely upon the towels and avoiding any contact with other portions of the apparatus or towels, although itiis preferabl any; manipulation of the towels. In other Words, when it is desired to use a towel, itis merely necessary to grasp such towel and dIaYiV it forwardly'into a position to be freely usec.

It will thus be seen that a towel dispensing cabinet has been provided which is sanitary, which is of attractive appearance, which may be ,most readily constructed, and which-is so formedsthatgno manipulationeither of the towel or of locking means is requiredby the user. 7L -It willbe-further. seen thatthe partit on 6 deflectsany vaporsthat may, arise from the used towels upwardly and outwar dly from the ca'bineh and prevent such vapors from contactingwith, contaminating, or rendering the fresh towels odoriferous. g

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